FINLAND |
"Hard rock hallelujah" - Lordi
The Finnish Final was held on March 10th at the Caribia Hall in Turku, hosted by Heikki Paasonen & Jaana Pelkonen. Before the final, there were 4 semi-finals - click here for details: FINNISH SEMI-FINALS 2006 The winner was chosen in two rounds of televoting - the first to select the top 6 and the second to select the winner.
1 | Shanghain valot | The lights of Shanghai | Annika Eklund | 4145 |
19565 | 3rd |
2 | Who I am | Who I am | Nina & Hanna-Riikka | 1793 |
- |
7th |
3 | I can't wait | I can't wait | Safe Six | 1480 |
- |
8th |
4 | Katharsis | Catharsis | Kilpi | 1816 |
4685 |
6th |
5 | V.I.P. | V.I.P. | Jane | 2774 |
6308 |
5th |
6 | Enkeli itkee | The angel cries | Marita Taavitsainen | 516 |
- |
12th |
7 | Devil on my shoulder | Devil on my shoulder | Katariina Hänninen | 970 |
- |
11th |
8 | Kerta viimeinen |
The last time | Johanna Pakonen | 1456 |
- |
9th |
9 | Eternally |
Eternally | Ville Pusa & Christa Renwall | 1308 |
- |
10th |
10 | Hard rock hallelujah |
Hard rock hallelujah | Lordi | 29150 | 67369 | 1st |
11 | Take me higher | Take me higher | Jennie | 4311 |
15138 | 4th |
12 | Eternamente Maria |
Eternally Maria | Tomi Metsäketo | 4835 |
45431 | 2nd |
Lordi went on to win ESC 2006. Nina & Hanna Riikka were both backing singers for Finland in ESC 2005. Hanna-Riikka was also a backing singer for Finland in ESC 1996 & 2004. Safe Six included Gary Revel jr, Charles Salter & Annina Rubinstein. Gary was a backing singer for Finland in ESC 2002, Charles was a dancer for Finland in ESC 1994 & a backing singer for Finland in ESC 2005. Annina was a dancer for Finland in ESC 2004.